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Pat Deserio

Pat DeSerio is best known for having produced such Disco groups as the Bombers, Kebekelektrik, Bob-a-rela and several other Canadian acts and also as one of the original partners in Unidisc Records.

The following information was graciously provided by Pat Deserio's sister Tina.

Pat Deserio founder / Studio Du Havre / YUL RECORDS / GENERATION RECORDS & B-SHARP RECORDS.

Pat Deserio as he was known in the music industry was born (Pat Di Serio) on May 21, 1950 in Montelongo, Campobasso, Italy. Imigrated with his family to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1957 at the age of 7 years-old. He loved music and he had an amazing collection of records that he collected since childhood.

In the early 1970s he worked as a DJ in clubs in Montreal and also worked for CBS RECORDS CANADA / CAPITAL RECORDS CANADA / AMPEX RECORDS CANADA. As a Record Promoter he introduced many artist to Montreal, Quebec, Canada and abroad. Such as Tina Charles "I Love To Love" and the disco hit "Shame Shame Shame."

Later he became a Producer and wrote and produced Disco Music for various artists. In the 1980s Pat Deserio produced for artists on his YUL Records label like Rational Youth / Design/ Jonathan Mars / SeaCruise / Cham-pang / Monty Cantsin. B-sharp Records label artists like Tex Rubinowitz and so much more.

Deserio later became the founder and President of Studio Du Havre a film production company based in Montreal. Studio Du Havre produced Short Films, Documentaries and TV Commercials.

In January 1990 Deserio won 20 ITVA AWARDS for Short Films & Documentaries. He sadly passed on April 1, 1990 of an Acute Myocardial Infarct (heart attack).

We would like to thank Tina Di Serio for taking time to write in to us with the above details and photos. Friends and business associates who knew Pat Deserio are invited to leave their comments below.

(Spelling of names corrected as per family request May 2008)

 

 

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